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NEWS AND EVENTS  
Extended News from around the Network.
D213 Andania on test and on main line tour – Class 37s on Central Wales Line – Large Logo 37 424 move to Norwich and on Wherry Lines – COLAS 37s on Midland Main Line – Great Central 50 Years Gala – GBRF 60s last duties – DB 67 on Freight  – Green Class 47s on stock moves and on main line – Test Trains throughout the Network – Great Central Gala with D823 & 55 019 Royal Highland Fusilier – New Mk 5 coaches on the move – Class 50s at work for GBRF – Stock moves with Europhoenix 37s – Marches Welshman – 86 259 on main line – Werrington Junction upgrade – Class 37 on Hemmerdon Bank – Class 33s on main line – Walsall Concerto Railtour – Class 68s on NENTA Railtour – Northern Belle on Tour – Dean Forest Railway Gala with D823 – 40 206 Atlantic Conveyer back in action –  Freight News  – Main line 50s – Hastings Unit on Tour – Epping & Ongar DMU – West Somerset Gala – New Freightliner liveries and 66 999 in UK Chasewater Gala – Early start to leaf fall season with 56s and 20s – Reedham to Great Yarmouth closure – HST Power cars off lease to Ely – IEPs on test – HSTs on Tenby branch –  PLUS MUCH MORE.

East Coast Locomotive Haulage  during the Summer with West Coast 47s on specials inc Northern Belle, Class 90s/Class 67/Class 57s on Specials and Leeds services. Also diverted Sleepers with Class 82 and 87 haulage.

Lineside Locations – Apsley   on the West Coast Main Line with evening workings and a variety of motive power.

London Locomotive Haulage   alive and well at three London Terminii. Marylebone with Class 68s, Liverpool Street with Class 90s, Paddington with HSTs and IETs and Kings Cross with Class 90s/91s/HSTs. PLUS archive from these London terminii in the 1980s/90s with Class 91s, 47s, 50s, HSTs and DMUs.

West Country Freight   along the line through Taunton and Dawlish today and in the 1980s. with Class 33s, COLAS 70s and 47s. Plus a look back to the 1980s with Class 33s and 47s on ballast and freight duties.

Derby Re-Modelling   during the late Summer/Early Autumn with workings around Derby and Toton plus the changes at Derby Station over the years with scenes from the 1990s.

Veterans on Tour   the Marching Cromptons with Class 33s – GB Railfreights Out of the Ordinary tour with Class 56s/47s in Scotland, Class 20s, Class 73s and Class 86s.

Class 50 Gala   the Severn Valleys Golden Jubilee Class 50 Gala of October with 11 Hoovers in action  throughout the line.

Parting Shots   Class 37s in action in recent weeks.

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